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London Photography Exhibitions January 2017

London photography exhibitions this January share a historical theme, best of all many have free admission. There is British photographer Edmund Clark’s compelling reaction to the War on Terror at the Imperial War Museum. While over at the National Portrait Gallery, also for free, you can see the Century of Photography London photography exhibition.

If you can spare the cash you should also consider viewing the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize. Though the collection is small there are a couple of fantastic images on show. If photography competitions are your thing, you should probably visit the free Landscape Photographer of the Year display at Waterloo Station.

Hamilton’s also have a free Herb Ritts exhibition: Super Models which is closing soon. Another show about to close is David Baliey’s NW1. See further details of these and other exhibitions and most of all, information on opening and closing times.

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Herb Ritts: Super

Closing soon.Free admission.

‘Super’ is a major London photography exhibition which focuses on the work of Herb Ritts the U.S. fashion photographer. Ritts shot much famous fashion photography, working with the major supermodels of the 1990’s. Possibly his most famous capture was the classic Rolling Stone nude cover titled “Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, Hollywood, 1989“. The shot is classic Ritts, who was known for “anti-glamour” photography, preferring to work with natural light.

Hamiltons Gallery celebrates the legacy of Herb Ritts in a new exhibition featuring some rather rare vintage gelatin silver prints of supermodels. The gallery is in Mayfair, close to Grosvenor Square and a short walk from Green Park tube station.

Edmund Clark: War of Terror

Free entry.
British photographer Edmund Clark gained access to Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba where the U.S. government held enemy combatants during the War on Terror. Clark also photographed a house which was subject to a Control Order. Control Orders were introduced by the British government as a counter-terrorism measure. The idea was to restrict an individual’s liberty for the purpose of protecting members of the public from a risk of terrorism. During the three days Clark spent in the house, he made uncomposed images and published them in the book Control Order on leaving the house.

War on Terror is an immersive experience which brings together several sources of material, correspondence from round the world sent to a British detainee at Guantanamo Bay as well as Edmund Clark’s own photography at the facility. In addition you can see photographs from the suburban UK house which was under a Control Order.

The Imperial War Museum is on Lambeth Road, close to Elephant & Castle underground and mainline stations.

A Century of Photography

Free admission.
The National Portrait Gallery celebrates photography with an exhibition sourced exclusively from its own Photographs Collection. The display includes work from international as well as UK photographers. Visitors can see work from American Edmund Clark and Swede Oscar Rejlander as well as well as British Julia Margaret Cameron and Lewis Carroll.

Swans, Gloves, Roses And Pancakes: Photos By Martin Parr

Martin Parr had a busy 2016. First of all, Parr, one of the nation’s favourite photographers, he had his own exhibition at the Guildhall Art Gallery. In addition he curated the Barbican London photography exhibition: Strange and Familiar. Beyond those he drove his Real Food van into Somerset House for Photo London 2016. While 2017 is only just getting going, there is already a Martin Parr exhibition on at Tower Bridge.

Parr is probably just famous for his photography within the UK as he is far beyond the gates of the City of London. His touring exhibition Parrworld had calls at Breda Design Museum in the Netherlands, Haus der Kunst in Munich and Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume in Paris.

Swans, Gloves, Roses and Pancakes, much as Martin Parr is renowned for, uncovers details in the every day. The moments he captures are familiar yet unseen while laden with his unique outlook and humour. While Parr has been Photographer in Residence for the City of London, he has been taking unguarded shots at banquets and processions, giving us an unique insight into the magic of some of the City’s most important occasions.

Entry

Entry to the exhibition is included in admission to the Tower of London, where you can walk the glass floor high above the River Thames. In addition you can take in the Victorian Engine rooms in the world famous bridge while enjoying Martin Parr fabulous work. Tower Bridge is accessible via the Tower tube station or Tower Millennium Pier for the Thames River services.

David Bailey: NW1

Closing soon.Free admission.
David Bailey has to be one of Britain’s most famous fashion photographers. Together with Terrence Donovan and Brian Duffy – he changed the profile of of the fashion photographer. Ultimately they captured the essence of the 60s, becoming celebrities in their own right. Bailey is not only known for his photography: he took part in Art Wars at the Saatchi Gallery in 2013. The work was later shown on platforms at Regents’ Park underground station as part of the Art Below project.

NW1, the exhibition coincides with the publication of a re-release of the 1982 eponymous book. The publisher has only printed one thousand copies of the newly designed edition. The photographs feature shuttered cinemas, boarded railway arches and Victorian facades from NOrth London. Bailey had already lived there for thirty years before he put finger to shutter on this project. The collection of photographs is ever more pertinent today as the independent shops captured have given way to branches of national chains.

HENI is in Lexington Street, Soho and a short walk from both Beetles+Huxley, The Photographers’ Gallery.

Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize

This annual portrait photgraphy proze exhibtion returns to the National Portrait Gallery. The collection is definetly worth a visit. Look out for the portrait of John McCrea by Phil Sharp close to the entrance, from his series Actors. Also the enchanting portrait of baby Zazie teaching herself to feed captured by her mother Cécile Birt in the second room.

The National Portrait Gallery is on St. Martin’s Place, and just a few strides from Leicester Square tube station.

THE RADICAL EYE: MODERNIST PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE SIR ELTON JOHN COLLECTION

Singer, Sir Elton John and Tate present an exhibition of modernist photography from Elton John’s private collection. Sir Elton owns around eight thousand photographic works some dating back to 1910. He started collecting in 1990 when he successfully completed rehab, substituting his addiction for alcohol for an addiction for photography. Tate Modern presents an astounding collection which features work by Dorothea Lange, Man Ray, Edward Weston in addition to other pioneers and masters in their respective photographic fields.

Tate Modern is on the South Bank of the Thames, across the river from St Paul’s Cathedral. While visiting, leave extra time to explore the Switch House extension to the Tate Modern, if you haven’t yet had a chance to see it. If you’re planning an evening visit to the Tate Modern, you might also consider visiting the Oxo Tower Bar for sunset views over the Thames and the City of London.

That’s it for this week’s London Photography Exhibitions, look out for next week’s list of London Photography Exhibitions!

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